Sony Pictures International Productions has confirmed that it is set to bring Shaktimaan to the big screen, and will recreate the magic of the iconic superhero.
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The film, that can eventually become a franchise, is set to be headlined by one of India’s superstars, while Mukesh Khanna is also touted to be part of the ambitious project.
The original Shaktimaan aired on DD 1 from 1997 to 2005, starring veteran actor Mukesh Khanna in the titled role, and was a huge success.
Khanna, who was already a household names thanks to his role as the duty-bound Bhishma in BR Chopra’s “Mahabharat”, found another fan base among children in the late 1990s as Shaktimaan and his alter-ego Pandit Gangadhar Vidhyadhar Mayadhar Omkarnath Shastri, a photographer for the newspaper Aaj Ki Aawaz.
It was later translated into different languages and aired on different channels.
The show was followed by “Shaktimaan: The Animated Series” in 2011, and a television film titled “Hamara Hero Shaktimaan” in 2013.
(With inputs from PTI)
Published - February 10, 2022 05:46 pm IST
